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Mini Italian Meatballs

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"Excellent meatballs baked in a tomato sauce, and topped with mozzarella cheese. Enjoy any leftovers as a meatball sandwich!" — HERB-OX® Bouillon

Directions

In bowl, combine ground beef, onion, bouillon, bread crumbs, egg and pizza sauce. Shape meat mixture into 48 (1/2-inch) meatballs. In large skillet, in a small amount of oil, brown meatballs until lightly browned on all sides. Place meatballs in a single layer in a 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Spoon soup over meatballs and sprinkle with cheese. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 20-30 minutes or until meat is cooked through.
Meatball Making: For 48 meatballs of equal size, shape meat mixture into an 8 x 6-inch rectangle on waxed paper. Cut into 1-inch squares; roll each square into a ball.

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PREP 30 mins
COOK 50 mins
READY IN 1 hr 20 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Dec 17, 2004

OH MY GOD, these meat balls are amazing!! I used only normal bread crumbs, and tomato paste, (instead of pizza sauce) and normal tomato soup with my own spices ( I liek a lot of garlic) and they still turned out soooooo gooooooood!! This recipe is DEFINATELY a keeper!

—Paula D.

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jan 13, 2005

I found it to be bland. I didn't use italian tomato soup though so maybe that is where I went wrong. However I made meatball sandwiches on chiabatta buns (god bless chiabatta buns) added cayenne, tomato, it was a good sandwich. I'll probably try something else before I repeat this recipe.

—AMBER888

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26 Ratings

Mar 24, 2004

Finally, a winning meatball recipe! My husband and oldest son are big fans of Subway's meatball sub and I have been trying to duplicate the sub for a long time. The problem is, most meatball recipes I have tried are too bland. With this recipe, I had bouillon cubes on hand, so I used 2 crushed cubes. I made the meatballs a little larger than the recipe calls for and I used Prego traditional sauce instead of italian herb tomato soup, since I could not find that flavor of soup. I put the meatballs on french bread and hoagie buns and topped them with shredded mozarella. Thanks for helping me perfect the meatball sub for my family!

—KITCHENMASTER

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Jul 26, 2004

my children love subway meatball sandwiches and after reading the great review i tried them... my kids said they were even better than subway and already want me to make them again---the only thing i changed was i used spaghetti sauce instead of the soup and i didn't put my moz.cheese on until after the meatball were done, and i just let the cheese melt on the meatballs. great recipe!!!

—ELLMORR

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Oct 30, 2004

LOVED these meatballs! Very easy to make and they freeze well. I used spaghetti sauce instead of the soup. Thanks for a great recipe!

—CREAMERJA

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Feb 03, 2005

I would've given it a one because I couldn't stand it. I was glad I had zucchini around to make zucchini grinders. My family loved this recipe, though, so I gave it a four.

—Rozanne

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Dec 20, 2004

My picky husband loved it! I have never made spaghetti with meatballs before, which is one of my husbands favorite dishes, and now he is complaining that I've been holding out on him for 5 years! After browning them, I put them in the spaghetti sauce and let them simmer for about 30 mins.

—ANARIEH

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May 07, 2004

These meatballs were so good....it was scary to think I made them. Very easy recipe....it's a keeper!

—Rolanda

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Nutrition

Calories
153 kcal
8%

Carbohydrates
7.7 g
2%

Cholesterol
47 mg
16%

Fat
8.6 g
13%

Fiber
0.6 g
2%

Protein
10.6 g
21%

Sodium
509 mg
20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Mini Italian Meatballs

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 153
Calories from Fat: 78

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8.6g 13 %
Saturated Fat 3.3g 17 %
Cholesterol 47mg 16 %
Sodium 509mg 20 %
** Potassium 155mg 4 %
Total Carbohydrates 7.7g 2 %
Dietary Fiber 0.6g 2 %
Protein 10.6g 21 %
Sugars 2.6g
** Vitamin A 4 %
** Vitamin C 6 %
** Calcium 11 %
** Iron 12 %
** Thiamin 4 %
** Niacin 27 %
** Vitamin B6 7 %
** Magnesium 4 %
** Folate 3 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.